Senator-elect Matt Regier, the Kalispell Republican who served as Speaker of the Montana House for the past two years, will serve as the Senate President for the 2025 session after winning his caucus election Tuesday, Nov. 12,, beating out current Senate President Jason Ellsworth and Sen. Greg Hertz for the chamber’s top position. All three senators made their cases to their caucus in speeches

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted regulations for the upcoming wolf and furbearer trapping seasons on Tuesday, Nov. 12, that keep court-ordered rules for trapping wolves in place but include a permit process for some trappers and the removal of some setbacks on certain roads in Ravalli County. The amendments and full slate of regulations received some support and opposition on different

Applications for Recreational Trails Program grants will be accepted from Nov. 15 to Jan. 15. RTP is a federally funded grant program administered through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks that awards approximately $1.5 million annually. Applicants may request up to $100,000 with a required match of 20 percent. Eligible activities include construction or maintenance of motorized and nonmotorized

BOZEMAN – Scores of farmers, ranchers and agricultural policymakers flocked to Bozeman recently for an annual agricultural economics conference hosted by Montana State University. The conference, part of MSU’s Celebrate Agriculture Week, has been held for 18 years and provides an opportunity to discuss agricultural trends and policy ideas relevant to Montana. Twelve presenters, most of

A group that has repeatedly sought to advance ballot initiatives that would cap property tax growth on Montana homes said Wednesday, Nov. 13, that it is taking another run at the idea, proposing a constitutional amendment that could appear on the 2026 ballot if it survives likely legal challenges and qualifies via a signature drive. Bozeman attorney Matt Monfortion, the director of Cap Montana